S-130 Module 1 (Preparedness, ICS, & Resources) Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Updated 2026 | Guaranteed Success

S-130 Module 1 (Preparedness, ICS, & Resources) Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Updated 2026 | Guaranteed Success What is the "origin" of a fire? - answer-The origin is the area where the fire started. What is the "head" of a fire? - answer-The head is the part of a wildfire with the greatest forward rate of spread. You have to control the head and prevent the formation of new heads to suppress a wildland fire. What are "fingers" on a fire? - answer-Fingers are typically long, narrow strips of fire that extend from the main body of a fire. Caution: Uncontrolled fingers may form new heads. What is a "pocket" in a fire? - answer-A pocket is the unburned area between the main fire and any fingers. What is the "perimeter" of a fire? - answer-The perimeter is the outer boundary - or the distance around the outside edge - of the burning or burned area. Also commonly called the fire edge. What is the "rear" or "heel" of a fire? - answer-It is the end opposite the head . Therefore it is relatively closer to the point of origin than to the head. Because the fire at the, (blank), burns into any prevailing wind, it generally burns with low intensity and has a low ROS. - answer-HeelWhat are "flanks" on a fire? - answer-Flanks are the sides of a wildland fire, roughly parallel to the main direction of fire spread. Why is it important to control flanks of a fire ASAP? - answer-Because: 1. A shift in wind direction may quickly change a flank into a head. 2. Fingers often extend from flanks What are "islands" in a fire? - answer-Islands are unburned areas inside the fire perimeter. Since islands are unburned potential fuels, patrol them frequently & check for spot fires. Islands close to a, (blank), line may flare up later & start spot fire across the control line. Therefore you may want to burn them out. - answer-Control line When does a "slopover" occur? - answer-A slopover occurs when fire crosses a control line or natural barrier intended to contain the fire,